1 Kings 2:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Do you come peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֞א אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־חַגֵּ֗ית אֶל־בַּת־שֶׁ֙בֶע֙ אֵם־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הֲשָׁל֣וֹם בֹּאֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שָׁלֽוֹם

Transliteration

And yābōʾ ʾădōniyyāhû ben-ḥaggêt to ʾel-bat-šebaʿ ʾēm-šəlōmōh and tōʾmer is hăšālôm your bōʾekā and yōʾmer šālôm

Grammar Details

• *yābōʾ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came
• *ʾădōniyyāhû*: proper noun - Adonijah
• *ben-ḥaggêt*: son of Haggith (construct relationship)
• *ʾel-bat-šebaʿ*: proper noun with prefixed preposition el - to Bath-sheba
• *ʾēm-šəlōmōh*: mother of Solomon (construct relationship)
• *tōʾmer*: Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said
• *hăšālôm*: masculine singular noun with interrogative particle he - is peace
• *bōʾekā*: Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your coming
• *yōʾmer*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *šālôm*: masculine singular noun - peace

Word Meanings

• *yābōʾ*: came/entered/approached
• *tōʾmer*: said/spoke/asked
• *hăšālôm*: is peace/is it peaceable/is your intent peaceful
• *bōʾekā*: your coming/your arrival/your approach
• *yōʾmer*: said/answered/replied
• *šālôm*: peace/peaceful/well-being

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Adonijah, the son of Haggith, came to Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon. She asked, 'Do you come in peace?' And he replied, 'In peace.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Adonijah{H138} the son{H1121} of Haggith{H2294} came{H935} to Bath-sheba{H1339} the mother{H517} of Solomon.{H8010} And she said,{H559} Comest{H935} thou peaceably?{H7965} And he said,{H559} Peaceably.{H7965}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Adonijah{H138} the son{H1121} of Haggith{H2294} came{H935}{(H8799)} to Bathsheba{H1339} the mother{H517} of Solomon{H8010}. And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Comest{H935}{(H8800)} thou peaceably{H7965}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Peaceably{H7965}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Adonias the sonne of Hagith came in to Bethseba Salomons mother. And she sayde: Is thy commynge peaceable? He spake: Yee,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Adonijah the sonne of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Salomon: and she saide, Commest thou peaceably? And hee said, Yea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Adonia the sonne of Haggith came to Bethsabe the mother of Solomon, and she sayde: Comest thou peaceably? And he sayde, peaceably.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. She said, Come you peaceably? He said, Peaceably.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Adonijah son of Haggith cometh in unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, and she saith, `Is thy coming peace?' and he saith, `Peace.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, came to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon. And she said, Come you in peace? And he said, Yes, in peace.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. She said, "Do you come peaceably?" He said, "Peaceably.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Haggith’s son Adonijah visited Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. She asked,“Do you come in peace?” He answered,“Yes.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:4-5 : 4 And Samuel did what the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Do you come peaceably? 5 And he said, Peaceably: I have come to sacrifice to the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
• 1 Kgs 1:5-9 : 5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, Why have you done so? And he also was a very handsome man; and his mother bore him after Absalom. 7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him. 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. 9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside Enrogel, and called all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants. 10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he did not call.
• 1 Kgs 1:50-53 : 50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and grasped the horns of the altar. 51 And it was reported to Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, for lo, he has grasped the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword. 52 And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, not a hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die. 53 So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.
• 2 Kgs 9:18-22 : 18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What do you have to do with peace? Turn in behind me. And the watchman reported, saying, The messenger reached them, but he has not returned. 19 Then he sent another on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What do you have to do with peace? Turn in behind me. 20 And the watchman reported, saying, He reached them and has not returned: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously. 21 And Joram said, Prepare. And his chariot was prepared. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the plot of land of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 And it happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
• 1 Chr 12:17-18 : 17 And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you have come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge. 18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said, We are yours, O David, and we are on your side, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.
• Luke 10:5-6 : 5 And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon it: if not, it will return to you.